ETHICAL WEALTH 2012

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Taking out insurance on your life is one of the top priorities in life. Just like

owning a house. But, over the last decade, its importance and purpose have

been made to look like something which they aren't. You need to accept one

thing here. Life insurance product is not a pure investment like your Fixed

deposit. The very fact that there are thousands of agents in the business of

Life insurance who are making a living out of their commission should tell you

that the percentage of commission is not negligible. Obviously, a portion of

the premium you pay goes to them. And the commission depends on the type

of insurance product that you buy. Naturally, the agent will try to push that

product or those products which will fetch him high commission. Once you buy,

you will be paying premium every month (or some such regular interval). The

longer the period, the higher the benefit for your agent! To attract you, his

argument will be to convince you that today's insurance product incorporates

investment in the stock market etc. That means, if the stock market is down

during the currency of your Insurance Policy, what you get back on maturity is

below average.

Please observe that the problem lies NOT with Life insurance, but in the way you are approached by the agent.

Since you are paying premia with your hard earned money, keep in mind the following points:

i. Life insurance is necessary - for the sake of your dear family. Which means, the longer the term of your Policy, the better for your family.

ii. Bifurcate your Investments and Life insurance. Take out an Insurance Policy, but invest your hard earned money elsewhere.

iii. Look for a pure insurance policy. The term of your Policies should be far beyond retirement age. If you have more than one Policy, stagger their maturity dates. For instance, if you have 3 Policies, you can have them maturing when you attain 62, 66 and 70. Since you'll be getting some retirement benefits, you can wait for 2 years after retirement for the first Policy to mature.

iv. If you take out only one Policy with a short/medium term, which matures say, when you're 50, you may not be able to take another Policy when the old Policy matures and then you will have NO life risk cover. (see ( i ) above).

v. Do not take out a Policy only for the sake of tax exemption. And it should never be your last minute tax planning. No doubt, you do get some tax exemption - but, that's a bonus! If you need to invest only for tax exemption, there are other, much better, avenues. At the cost of repetition, remember that it is your hard earned money.

vi. A pure term life cover is the best. It covers life risk at the lowest cost.

Sunday, January 29, 2012

Your financial goals depend on your future needs. It also depends directly on your career / business. If you are employed, there is a limit to your present salary. Unlike a businessman, you cannot increase your turnover and expect an increase in your salary. But there are other ways to do it:

You can learn more and more about your work and make yourself indispensable to your boss. This requires a high level of self-discipline on your part. (Let's face it : If your self-discipline were already high, you certainly would have got a raise/promotion by now). More about self-discipline in a subsequent post.

Another way is to save a part of your earnings every month for, say, 3 years. At the end of 3 years, invest this amount in a Fixed deposit. Ask your Banker to pay monthly/quarterly interest on this Fixed deposit. You'll then have additional, passive income every month. Your ultimate goal should be to increase your passive income to such an extent that you can enjoy early retirement!Life Insurance: Please look for this in my next post.

Thursday, January 26, 2012

We all love to see that our income grows day by day. We all love to see our Bank balance go up. We all love to spend for our family. But we do not seem to know how to do all these things. There is a way. There is a scientific way to earn more money - a lot more than you are presently earning. All you have to do is to observe those who became rich - how they got rich; what were the obstacles they had to overcome and how they manage their daily lives. Of course, there are many other traits which they possess - but these three points are important. All you need to do is to simply follow these three - and you'll see that there is a huge jump in your income.

The very first step for you, then, is setting goals. Take a sheet of paper and pen. Write down your goals; classify them under financial, health, personal, career, spiritual and any other which you have in mind. Writing down is necessary. Because, as the saying goes, "out of sight is out of mind." If you do not have your written goals, you'll tend to forget them.

We'll start with Financial goals. I'll explain - in detail - how to go about it in my next post. Meanwhile, if you want to start with some other goal and need assistance, respond to this blog.

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I am a former Bank Officer. After opting voluntary retirement, I started studying metaphysics. I also worked for a brief period as a General Manager in a software company. I love and read books on self-development and Metaphysics. My favourite authors include Dr Napoleon Hill, Jack Canfield, Dr Wayne Dyer,Bob Proctor and
Al Koran. I believe that nothing is impossible and that only ethical behaviour can bring us permanent wealth.
I am a pranic healer. I like teaching Maths and guide others for their financial management.